Finding a frozen entrée with only about 15% of the RDA of sodium is RARE.
Finding one that also tastes good, is packed with fiber, and is totally
reasonable in the calorie and fat departments? Practically unheard of... but
this one fits the bill. It's made with more than 20 organic ingredients (so it
has lots of flavor), and salt didn't make the list. This is actually one of the
better nuke-n-chew pasta dishes we've tried. It's packed with unique and
delicious stuff (like porcini mushrooms, sundried tomatoes, and artichoke
hearts), and it includes a nice portion of steamed broccoli on the side. Good
work, Organic Bistro! Look for this meal at select supermarkets (like Whole
Foods), purchase some online by clicking here, or click here to locate a store
near you that stocks 'em. (P.S. Remember that stats on company websites
aren't always the most current. The ones on the box -- shown here -- are.)

Unless you're new, you already know we LOVE Better'n Peanut Butter, the
world's only ready-to-eat, truly low-fat peanut butter. (No, Walden Farms'
lame-o Peanut Spread doesn't count.) Slightly sweet and very creamy,
Better'n Peanut Butter is a good swap for regular PB and a great ingredient
for peanut buttery desserts. Well, not only does this version have half the
sodium of the original, but it's also often easier to find. Trader Joe's tends to
stock the low-sodium kind. If there's no TJ's in town, click here to find a store
that stocks this peanut butter.

OK... we were already in awe of Amys delicious, hearty, personal-sized pot
pie (complete with a smashed potato topping!) and its impressively low
calorie and fat counts. But now that Amy's has released a version with less
than HALF the sodium, we're really impressed! The meatless mini-meal is
loaded with organic veggies and chickpeas (also called garbanzo beans, but
chickpeas sounds so much cuter). Find this in the freezer aisle, along with a
slew of other low-salt items by Amy's.

Salt-Slashing Tip! Rinse and drain canned foods, like beans, veggies... even
tuna and chicken! You'll send tons of sodium down the drain.

Low-Sodium Lines to Love

Some of our favorite brands offer entire line-ups of less salt options...

Salt-Slashing Tip! When dining out, avoid anything blackened or seasoned --
go for broiled or baked instead. Also avoid soy sauce and most salad
dressings -- instead, request a few lemon wedges, and then use the juice to
bring out flavor in your food.

Salt-Saving Recipe Swaps!

When it comes to HG recipes, our goal is to make them delicious, low in fat
and calories, and (when possible) high in fiber. We provide nutritional info for
sodium, carbs, etc., so you can look at a recipe and decide if it works for
you. That being said, here are some super-easy ways to save hundreds of
milligrams of sodium when whipping up recipes...

Broth - Go for no-salt-added broth instead of regular, and you'll save around
400mg sodium for every cup used.

Canned Tomato Sauce - Instead of standard sauce, use no-salt-added. For
every cup of sauce in the recipe, you'll knock off about 1,000mg!

Salsa - Trade salsa for fresh diced tomatoes, onions, and herbs. You can
save 700mg for each half-cup that's called for!

Deli Meats - Instead of using prepackaged slices of meat (like turkey, ham,
and chicken), bake the stuff yourself and thinly slice it. Save as much as
250mg for each ounce of meat in the recipe.

Canned or Pouched Tuna - Using low-sodium tuna in place of regular will
save you 300mg for every half-cup of tuna in the recipe.

Low-Fat Turkey or Veggie Chili - Regular kinds have an average of about
750mg sodium per cup. Switching to reduced-sodium types (like the ones by
Amy's) will cut around 400mg for each cup used. And if you use no-salt-
added (like Health Valley's), you can save 675mg per cup!

Sodium savings are for the entire recipe and are based on averages. To
determine approximately how much sodium you'll save per serving, divide
the total sodium savings by the number of servings.

CHEW ON THIS:
Friday, April 24th, is National Pigs-in-a-Blanket Day. We've got THREE ways
for you to celebrate -- with our famous De-Pudged Pigs in a Blanket, our
jumbo Pig on a Stick in a Bacon-Wrapped Blanket (click & scroll for that),
and our Smothered Pig in a Blanket (a 200 Under 200 exclusive!). Mmmmm!

Pass the salt... er, the LACK of salt. Just hit "send to a friend" and share the
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*The Points® values for these products and/or recipes were calculated by
Hungry Girl and are not an endorsement or approval of the product, recipe
or its manufacturer or developer by Weight Watchers International, Inc., the
owner of the Points® registered trademark.
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